NYU Steinhardt

Costume Conservation and Display

Course Number: ARCS-GE 2069

Hours: 30 + tba

Units: 3

Description: With a focus on preparing students for professional experience. Costume Conservation offers a consideration of the place of costume in the museum environment. Special attention is devoted to the handling & display of costume, textile & related objects. The course provides an introduction to the materials & methods of conservation, storage, & interpretation, & addresses appropriate actions in the museum context.